The blaze threatened the observatory and communications infrastructure at the peak. Later, an observatory official said it appeared to be under control.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the historic Mount Wilson Observatory in California appear to be unscathed by the Eaton fire burning through Pasadena and Altadena - for now. However, over 150 JPL employees have lost their homes,

The Eaton Fire burning through the hillsides and mountains above Pasadena is now approaching the Mount Wilson Observatory, with potential implications for both the historic structures and emergency communications during the ongoing wildfire siege devastating Los Angeles.